Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-09
A FEMININE APOLOGY.
An Incident showing That the WAYS
Woman Are Past Finding Dat.

An Incident showing That the Ways Of
Woman Are Past Finding Oat
was standing in Independence Hall
one day last summer. gazing Mt the
old liberty bell of which Philadelphians
are so justly proud. when well.
dressed, middlc-aged lady came in, and
later on a benevolent looking old man.
Tho three of us stood and gazcd and
felt awed and overcome. That old bell
with the crack down It's side carried us
back to the days when freedom wanted
to shrek, but dasn't, and when King
Somebody wanted us to pay too high q
price for young Hyson tea. l think |
WAS the most deeply affected. The
woman seemed to be looking the bell
over to see II II had q hustle or a new
bonnet. and the old man. who was
doubtless u Quaker, sqninted his
right eve and seemed to cal
culata that his yoke Of steers
could shake that bell all over ten
acre lot Il II were placed on stone
boat The woman went out so softly,
and my mind was so busy with Gem
cral Putnam. Molly Pitcher and Valley
Forge, that I didn't notice her alb
sencs. After awhile looked up. de-
cisied that i wanted more room for my
feelings and started 10 60 out just
then the woman re-entcrcd, and there
was a policeman behind her.
9Th at is the man. sir!' she said TO
the officer. as she motioned towards
me.
'.Ah, He Is. Ell. Cpul,ln't have been
this old gran ger. chr
Nm. sir! This man is the only one
who came near me.
ANY thing happened here not con-
neeted with the Declaration OF Inde-
pcndnnce?" | anxiously inquired.
That won't go down. young man.
not with mel" exclaimed the officer.
as he hustled around aud got out his
kandeuffs.
You evidently desire to make my
acquaintance.
Exactly. Put your hand in there.
and don't try 10 play me any tricks.
wow. is.s'n, come along. and this lady
win please follow.
is he a dspredator, or something's
earnestly inquired the old man.
lis hep should remarSir answered
the officer. ''He's the daisiest depre-
iator on this coast, and it's wonder
he hasn't got your wallet as well. :"
The old man was going down into
his hind pocket To see IL his calf skin
WAS safe rs we left. aud one or two
people who werc coming in had the
Kindness TO remark that had the look
81 born thief
''Ah. you bet be hast chnckled the
officer a~ he gave me an affectlonate
look. Ill haven't got the siarhies on
The wrists of Billy tho Kid I'm no
goodt''
Let me give You piece Of advice,
II you are ever arrested on tho stree /
90 quietly with the officer 1t will do
40 good 10 plead innocence or amaze
ment. or seek 10 convince him that he
has made mistake His Intention is
To run you in. After he has put yon
under arrest he has no light to let YOU
60. The three Of us went straight to
headquarters. aud hadn't a word TO
say en- route. The woman wanted me
10 confess the error Of my ways, but
preferred not to Just then. When we
wont in the officer explained that
had picked the woman's pocket of q
purse containing twelve dollars. and
that he had had his eye on me for sew
erai days.
$50 he picked you,. poeketgr qucried
the superintendent Of the woman.
.sYes, sir"
(which pocket was IL lnpv
In this one--the right-hand.
Sure you didn't lose it?n
AS sure as i've"
.'D.dn't put it in your dress pocket.
did you9"
oh, no. sir; had it.
She stopped her speech to feel in her
dress pocket In few seconds she
flushed red and then turned white, and
out came the purse. She looked at IL
in perfect asfonishment. and then tried
pretty hard to faint away.
Then he didn't pick your pocket,
II seemsp' observed the snperintend-
snt.
''So--no, sir. | remember now OF
putting 1t in my dress for fear Of los
Ing it"
.'Well. You have had an honest man
handcufied and dragged through the
streets. and what are you going to do
about iti''
'.fes. what is she going to do about
iil' exclaimed the officer in a whisper.
THE idea of his being thief I'd
know better with my eyes shutr,
IL don't know-Tll beg his par.
don and say that --. No, won I,
either He would probably have taken
1t II be could so there.'
Aud with that she spread her wings
aad sailed away and The officer
waddled after. and the superintendent
aud had cigar together aud agreed
that this was queer world M quad,
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